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Title(s):
Sketches of some of the various classes and tribes inhabiting the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, and the interior of Southern Africa : with a brief account descriptive of the manners and customs of each.
Additional Title(s):
Caffre tribes
Published/Created:
London : W. Robt. and Lowes Dickinson, 114, New Bond Street, MDCCCLI [1851]
Physical Description:
[36] p., 42 leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DT1768.X57 S64 1851+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Anonymous.
Illustrations printed by Dickinson & Co.
NSTC, 2A4951
Goldman, F.Y. Index to South African colour-plates in books, 1851-1899, 57
Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 340
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in half red morocco. Title stamped in gilt letters on front cover.
Subject Terms:
British -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope.
Dickinson & Co. -- Printer.
South Africa -- History -- 1836-1909.
South Africa -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Tribes -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope.
W. Robt. and Lowes Dickinson -- Publisher.
Xhosa (African people) -- Social life and customs.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1851.
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